Left-brained Creative: branding, infographics, and graphic design

Kelly Strine: Resume

Kelly Strine, left-brained creative

Sole Proprietor, Owner
May 2019 to Present
Of the 259,500 graphic designers in the U.S., 24% of them are self-employed (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018). Competition is fierce, and as a small business owner myself in a sea of designers, I want to highlight a few statistics from the 2019 AIGA Design Census that set me apart from my competition.

Percent of designers with less than 10 years of experience

With 11 years of design experience, I am more seasoned than 60% of survey respondents.

Percent of designers without a bachelor's degree

I earned my bachelor's degree in visual communication design; it is important to note that the survey does not designate if the degree is related to the graphic design field or not.

Percent of designers without a master's degree

As of 2021, I'll be joining the elite 6% of survey respondents with master's degrees! Specifically, my master's degree is a master's of science in management with a specialization in marketing.

AIUM

Creative and Brand Manager
May 2018 to August 2019
As the Creative and Brand Manager, I led the association’s strategic branding, graphic design, and communication initiatives across print, e-mail, social media, blog, and website platforms. In addition to leading the digital communication team, I also developed visual content that strengthened the association’s brand, and positioned the AIUM as a leader in the industry.

T. Rowe Price

Content Visualization Designer + Content Marketing Specialist
March 2016 to May 2018
As the Content Marketing Specialist, I managed the production of investment editorial content; including creative, proofreading, and legal review processes. In addition to the production processes, as the Content Visualization Designer, I designed assets to improve engagement by creating infographics and other design-driven content. I also managed and reported on content metrics and content engagement, and wrote social content for Twitter and LinkedIn brand channels.

Senior Graphic Designer + Presentation Designer + Quality Control Specialist
February 2014 to March 2016
As a Senior Graphic Designer and Presentation Designer, I worked with clients to provide design support; with an emphasis on adhering to brand standards and applying production best practices. After about a year into this role, I partnered with leadership to develop and train two teams because of a client-needs gap. And then, I worked as a peer leader on the newly formed teams to review production tasks, and ensure design standards, deliverable, and deadline requirements were met.

Blue House

Senior Graphic Designer
September 2013 to February 2014
In this position, I worked as a senior designer for a boutique design agency. Projects included editorial design, meeting concepts, logo design, annual reports, media kits, and website design. I also participated in group critiques, collaborative design, and concepting.

ACTE

Design and Production Manager + Graphic Designer
June 2008 to September 2013
In this position, I worked as a solo in-house graphic designer for an international association. My primary responsibilities were to design a monthly 64-page editorial, create marketing collateral for annual events and membership campaigns; and ensure brand consistency across platforms. I also juggled multiple projects at a time from concept through production and distribution, and worked directly with print vendors.

Education

University of Maryland University College
Master of Science in Management: Marketing Specialization
Class of 2021

Stevenson University
Bachelor of Science: Visual Communication Design
Class of 2008

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